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Unrated Drug recall · FDA · Published October 9, 2020

Milbar DCL B Prox10 Anti-Blemish Wash Recall: GMP Deviations

Milbar recalls DCL B Prox10 Anti-Blemish Wash (Benzoyl Pero: 10%) due to GMP deviations. Products with specific lot numbers and expiration dates are affected. Consumers should check their product details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0084-2021DrugMilbar ›
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Recalling firmMilbar Laboratories, Inc.20 Commerce St · East Haven, CT 06512-4145
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What happened, in plain English

Milbar is recalling DCL B Prox10 Anti-Blemish Wash products due to GMP deviations. This means the manufacturing process may not meet quality standards, though the exact risk isn't specified in the recall. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/36711-milbar-dcl-b-prox10-anti-blemish-wash-recall-gmp-deviations.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/36711-milbar-dcl-b-prox10-anti-blemish-wash-recall-gmp-deviations · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0084-2021

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“Milbar DCL B Prox10 Anti-Blemish Wash Recall: GMP Deviations.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/36711-milbar-dcl-b-prox10-anti-blemish-wash-recall-gmp-deviations. Based on FDA recall #D-0084-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0084-2021%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The recall is due to GMP deviations, which means the manufacturing process did not meet quality standards. However, the specific hazard and potential risks are not clearly described in the recall notice.

Who’s affected

People who own or use the DCL B Prox10 Anti-Blemish Wash products with the listed lot numbers and expiration dates are affected. Those with the product in their possession are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the product label for lot numbers: MV098-4 (exp. Dec-21), JW995 (exp. Sep-22), or Fx381 (exp. Jun-23). The product is sold by Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories in East Haven, CT.

  • Brand
    Milbar
  • Product
    DCL B Prox10 Anti-Blemish Wash (Benzoyl Peroxide 10%), 200 ml/6.7 fl.oz. Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories, East
  • Category
    Drug
FDA recall event · 14 products

All 14 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Product was distributed throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico and internationally.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
D-0083-2021DCL Active Mattifying Cleanser (Salicylic Acid 2%), 125mL/4.2 fl.oz. Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories, East Haven, CT 06512 USA, UPC 357486509627; Lot # FW937, Exp. Date Jun-224,878 tubes
D-0084-2021DCL B Prox10 Anti-Blemish Wash (Benzoyl Peroxide 10%), 200 ml/6.7 fl.oz. Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories, East Haven, CT 06512 USA, UPC 0357486500853; Lot # MV098-4, Exp. Date Dec-21 Lot #: JW995, Exp. Date Sep-22 Lot #: Fx381, Exp. Date Jun-237,591 bottles
D-0085-2021DCL AHA Lightening Gel (hydroquinone 2%), 30 ml/1 fl.oz. Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories, East Haven, CT 06512 USA, UPC 357486500471; Lot #: LW110-3, Exp. Date Nov-221,608 bottles
D-0086-2021DCL SA Scalp Therapy Shampoo (Salicylic Acid 3%) 300 ml/10.1 fl.oz. Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories, East Haven, CT 06512 USA, UPC 357486503120; Lot #: KV092-3, Exp. Date Nov-21 Lot #: FX456-7, Exp. Date Jun-231,815 bottles
D-0087-2021DCL T Shampoo for Hair and Body ( Solution Coal Tar U.S.P. 3% and 0.6% Coal Tar), 300 ml/ 10.1 fl.oz. Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories, East Haven, CT 06512 USA, UPC 3574865069947; Lot #: DW913-9, Exp. Date Apr-221,225 bottles
D-0088-2021(Malin + Goetz) dandruff Shampoo Psoriasis and Sebborrheic Dermatitis (1.9% Pyrithione Zinc) 8 fl.oz bottle, Distributed by: Malin+Goetz Inc 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York, 10001; Lot #: GW905-5, Exp. Date Jul-22 Lot #: KV428-3, Exp. Date Oct-215,312 bottles
D-0089-2021(Malin + Goetz) Salicylic Gel (2% Salicylic Acid) 0.5 fl.oz. 15 mL tube, Distributed by: Malin+Goetz Inc 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York, 10001; Lot #: MV678, Exp. Date Dec-212,664 tubes
D-0090-2021(Malin+Goetz) spf 30 face moisturizer (Avobenzone 3%, Homosalate 10 %, Octinoxate 7.5%, Octisalate 2.75%, Oxybenzone 5%) 1.7 fl. oz. 50 ml tubes, Distributed by: Malin+Goetz Inc 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York, 10001; Lot #: AW761-9, Exp. Date Jan-223,692 tubes
D-0091-2021MD Complete Breakout Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide 4.5%) 1 fl. oz. (30mL) bottles, MD Professional LLC, Minneapolis, MN; Lot #: DX278, Exp. Date Apr-232,655 bottles
D-0092-2021Willa Clear Skin (Salicylic Acid 2%), 4.2 fl oz 124ml tubes, WBC Group LLC, Dist. Chandler, AZ 85226; Lot #: DW827-4, Exp. Date Mar-224,855 tubes
D-0093-2021Willa Pore Perfector (Salicylic Acid 2%) pads, 30 pads; Lot #: CW828-0, Exp. Date Mar-222,638 plastic jars
D-0094-2021DCL Alpha Beta Gel Toner (1.95% Salicylic Acid) 200 mL/6.7 fl. oz, Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories, East Haven, CT 06512 USA; Lot # HV093-6, exp. date Aug-212,335 bottles
D-0095-2021DCL Clear Skin Anti-Blemish Hydrator (2% Salicylic Acid), 50ml/1.7 fl. oz, Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories, East Haven, CT 06512 USA; Lot #: FX432-5, Exp. Date June-21927 tubes
D-0096-2021Salicylic Acid Shampoo 3%, Bulk Product, 360 Therapeutics; Lot #: HV349198.8 kg
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the lot numbers and expiration dates listed in the recall notice to determine if your product is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFLPuerto Rico: yesPR

FDA distribution: “Product was distributed throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico and internationally.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.2 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 9, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 17, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 25, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 4, 2023420202023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-0084-2021 (October 9, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0084-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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